Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 724 · 40 questions

Writing tip (Sir → faithfully, a name → sincerely): Order: your address → the date → the receiver’s address → the subject → the greeting → the body → the closing → name and signature. Greeting: “Dear Sir,” / “Dear Madam,” / “Dear Sir/Madam,” when you do not know the name; “Dear Mrs Rao,” when you do. Closing: no name in the greeting → “Yours faithfully,”; a name in the greeting → “Yours sincerely,”.

1. 1.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) name and signature (b) the body (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) the closing
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
4. 4.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Yash, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) your address (b) the subject (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
6. 6.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Iyer! (b) Dear Mrs Iyer. (c) Dear, Mrs Iyer (d) Dear Mrs Iyer,
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the subject
10. 10.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
11. 11.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Rahul,
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
14. 14.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
15. 15.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Priya, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the greeting (b) name and signature (c) the subject (d) the closing
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the date (d) the greeting
21. 21.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
22. 22.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Rao! (b) Dear Ms Rao, (c) Dear Ms Rao. (d) Dear, Ms Rao
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
24. 24.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the date
26. 26.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
27. 27.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Farhan, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
28. 28.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Omkar,
29. 29.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Nair, (b) Dear, Dr Nair (c) Dear Dr Nair. (d) Hi Nair!
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) name and signature (d) the closing
31. 31.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Khan, (b) Dear, Mrs Khan (c) Hi Khan! (d) Dear Mrs Khan.
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) your address (d) name and signature
34. 34.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Fernandes! (b) Dear, Mrs Fernandes (c) Dear Mrs Fernandes, (d) Dear Mrs Fernandes.
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
36. 36.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Nair (b) Dear Mr Nair, (c) Dear Mr Nair. (d) Hi Nair!
37. 37.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Verma. (b) Hi Verma! (c) Dear Ms Verma, (d) Dear, Ms Verma
38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) your address (d) the body
39. 39.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Nair. (b) Dear, Mrs Nair (c) Dear Mrs Nair, (d) Hi Nair!
40. 40.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Patel. (b) Hi Patel! (c) Dear, Dr Patel (d) Dear Dr Patel,

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